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Born Standing up is the story of Martin’s previous life as a standup comedian. He tells the story of growing up working at magic shops, performing skits at empty bars, and running out of money not once, but several times. I leave a 3-star review mainly because I felt that I was left with a lot of unanswered questions. The book is quite short.
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- Born Standing Up is a superb testament to the sheer tenacity, focus, and daring of one of the greatest and most iconoclastic comedians of all time.The riveting, mega-bestselling, beloved and highly acclaimed memoir of a man, a vocation, and an era named one of the ten best nonfiction titles of the year by Time and Entertainment Weekly.
- Born Standing Up is, in his own words, the story of 'why I did stand-up and why I walked away.' At age ten Martin started his career at Disneyland, selling guidebooks in the newly opened theme park.
- Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. In the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. This book is, in his own words, the story of 'why I did stand-up and why I walked away.'
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